Tenchuu
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The assassin moved up and rushed Kane. The two grappled, both attempting to push the other over the railing. Both succeeded, as Kane and the Assassin tipped over the side of the ship. The night and the Sea swallowed them quickly.
"I never liked that one," Bartleby Haff joked, "Nor your friend, truth be told. You know, under the sea, they walk on their hands. Is your friend any good at that?"
Tesla pushed himself to his feet. Catching Khemnos' eye, Telsa moved the shape-shifting muscles in his face to distract the wizard. Moving forward, he landed a deep stabbing blow on Khemnos, and in one motion the pirate withdrew his sword and threw poison on the wound. Khemnos's skin began to burn.
"Tesla," Bartleby Haff said, "You'd leave your sworn brother, just like that, against a dwarf? You know dwarves make me flatulent. This is ill of you! May the gods of the winds blow them towards you!"
The Haff tried another chain attack vs Kruk, and it locked around the dwarf's legs, keeping him in place.
The other pirate circled around to flank Kruk, but his feeble attack was hardly felt through the dwarf's heavy armor.
Porse slowly pulled himself onto the deck. "WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?" he boomed. "STOP THIS AT ONCE!"
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[sblock=Motion in the Ocean]
Active effects:
[sblock=I will roll these]As the boat crests/troughs the swells, the angle of the ship's deck will change dramatically between forward and Aft. Athletics or Acrobatics check, DC 22:
On a success you are not moved. On a fail, you are pushed three squares in the direction of the downward slope (forward or aft). If a push would move you to a square off deck, push over deck rules (below) apply. If you roll a nat 1, you fall prone.
The NPCs are considered to have +15 for this skill check. [/sblock]
Passive effects:
Moving to the upper side/from where the water is coming, takes X2 squares of movement. Going to the lower part of in favor of the swell, lets you move an additional square for each square you move in that direction. I will include the below stat block in my posts, which will hopefully make this effect quite clear.
Check Map Block for Current Deck Direction
[/sblock][sblock=Push over deck]The ship's railing prevents normal push/pull/shift falling rules. So, if you use a forced movement power which would normal be able to move an enemy off the ship, the enemy still rolls a save; If the save passes, movement ends at the deck railing with no other effects. If the save fails, movement ends at the deck railing and the character goes prone.
To actually get someone over the edge, you need to:
1. Grab (standard) sorry, the bad guy gets a chance to escape
2. Sustain grab (minor). Lift and Move grabbed enemy (Standard) with a STR vs. Fort. to force the enemy over the rail. The player's STRx20 must be more than the enemy's weight, which I think might preclude some of the smaller characters from attempting this.
[/sblock][sblock=Cover/Concealment]Most of the junk on the ship's deck is not that tall. Since Carolina is small, she can crouch behind the cannons and the boats to get total concealment. Everyone else at medium size would need to go prone behind the objects to achieve the same effect. Otherwise, you can get the -2 variety only. [/sblock][sblock=Dim Light]
Characters who have normal vision can’t see well in dim light: Creatures in the area have concealment (-2 to hit with melee / ranged). Characters who have low-light vision or darkvision see normally in dim light.
I have adjusted the enemy stat blocks to include any attack penalties as part of their stated stats.
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Tarkanan Assassin
Move: Move to J25
Standard: Bullrush kane
Haneth "Tesla" Tsalaxa
Recharge:
Standard: Get Up
Minor: Haneth's Trick vs Khemnos
Move: to K20 to K19 to J18
AP: Short Sword
Attack: 1d20+12=25 +2 CA from Haneth's Trick = 27
Damage: 3d6+6=24
Effect: Khemnos takes 5 ongoing poison damage
Note: Disguised as a woman
Bartleby Haff
Move: NA
Standard: Chain Attack vs Kruk (AC)
Attack: 1d20+12=26 +2 CA = 28
Damage: 1d10+5=13
Effect: Kruk Immobilized TSNT-Haff
Pirate 3
Move: to H25
Standard: Cutlass vs Kruk
Attack: 1d20+12=13 Miss
Damage: 2d6+5=0
Porse
Standard: Get up on deck
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Wil Rando: H18 70/70 HS 8/8 AP 1 MW 2/2
Kruk: G25 79/94 HS 12/12 AP 1, Immobilized TSNT-Haff
Carolina: K16 64/64 HS 7/7 AP 1
Charina: I10 69/69 HS 7/7 AP 1
Khemnos: I18 32/56 HS 9/9 AP 1, 5 ongoing poison
Kane: G26 88/88 HS 11/11 AP 1, Overboard
Pirate 3: H25 6/95, Bloodied
Bartleby Haff: F25 58/96,
Haneth "Tesla" Tsalaxa: J18 128/154 AP 0/1,
Porse: H23 204/204 AP 1/1,
???
[/sblock][sblock=Map]
The Hatch at H24:I24 is the ladder which leads below deck.
Current Deck Direction: Forward is high (uphill)
- Moving from left to right: +1 to move
- Moving from right to left: Difficult Terrain
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Bartleby Haff
Medium natural humanoid, human
Level 9 Soldier (Leader)XP 400
HP 96; Bloodied 48 Initiative +8
AC 25, Fortitude 23, Reflex 21, Will 20 Perception+3
Speed 6
Immune fear
Insane Litany Aura 5
All allies in the aura gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and a +2 bonus to saving throws.
Chain (Standard, At-Will)
Attack: Melee 2 (one creature); +12 vs. AC
Hit: 1d10 + 5 damage, and the target is immobilized until the start of Bartleby’s next turn.
Wrenching Chain (Standard, At-Will)
Attack: Melee 3 (one creature); +12 vs. AC
Hit: 1d10 + 5 damage, and Bartleby pulls the target up to 2 squares. If Bartleby has combat advantage against the target, he also knocks the target prone.
Chains of Madness (Standard, Encounter)
Attack: Close blast 3 (enemies in the blast); +12 vs. Reflex
Hit: 1d10 + 5 damage, and the target takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls and cannot move away from Bartleby (save ends both).
Dark Eye of Tharzidun (Minor, At-Will) 1/round
Attack: Ranged 5 (one immobilized creature); +12 vs. Will
Hit: The target goes insane (save ends). While insane, when the target starts its turn, it rolls a d6. On an even number, it acts normally. On an odd number, it becomes dominated by Bartleby until the start of its next turn.
Equipment: chain
Human Dire Beast Hunter
Initiative +8 Senses Perception +12
HP 76; Bloodied 38
AC 22; Fortitude 21, Reflex 22, Will 21
Speed 6
Spear (standard, at-will) Weapon
+14 vs AC; 2d8+5 damage.
Poisoned Crossbow (standard, at-will) Poison, Weapon
Ranged 15/30; +14 vs AC; 2d8+3 damage, and ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends).
Trapping Net (standard; requires net, encounter)
Ranged 3; +14 vs Reflex; the target is restrained (save ends).
Equipment: crossbow , crossbow bolt x40 poisoned, net , spear .
Human Pirate
Initiative +8 Senses Perception +5
HP 95; Bloodied 47
AC 23; Fortitude 21, Reflex 21, Will 20
Speed 7
Cutlass (standard, at-will) Weapon
+12 vs AC; 2d6+5 damage.
Rigging Monkey (minor; encounter)
The human pirate gains a climb speed of 7 until the end of its next turn.
Scurvy Dog's Flank
A human pirate gains a +1 bonus to attack rolls against an enemy it is flanking, and its attacks deal 2d6 extra damage to that creature.
Equipment: cutlass (short sword)
Haneth Tsalaxa
Medium natural humanoid (changeling, shapechanger)
HP 154; Bloodied 77 Initiative +12
AC 23, Fortitude 21, Reflex 22, Will 21 Perception+9
Speed 6
Saving Throws +2; Action Points 1
STANDARD ACTIONS
Short Sword (Poison, Weapon) At-Will
Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +12 vs. AC
Hit: 3d6 + 6 damage. If the target is granting combat advantage to Haneth, it takes ongoing 5 poison damage (save ends).
Dagger (Weapon) At-Will
Attack: Ranged 5 (one creature); +10 vs. Reflex
Hit: 4d4 + 6 damage.
Slick Swordplay At-Will
Effect: Haneth uses short sword twice, making each attack against a different target. Haneth can shift 3 squares before, after, or between the attacks.
Handful of Poison (Poison) Recharge 5,6
Attack: Close blast 3 (creatures in the blast); +12 vs. Fortitude
Hit: 3d6 + 6 poison damage, and the target is blinded (save ends).
MINOR ACTIONS
Changeling Disguise (Polymorph) At-Will
Effect: Haneth can alter his physical form to take on the appearance of any Medium humanoid, including a unique individual. Haneth retains his statistics in his new form. His clothing, armor, and other possessions do not change. To assume a specific individual’s form, Haneth must have seen that individual.
Haneth's Trick Recharge (6)
Effect: One enemy Haneth can see grants combat advantage to him until the end of his next turn.
Skills Bluff +12, Insight +9, Stealth +13
Equipment: blinding powder, dagger x2, leather armor , short sword
Porse (reskin: Royal Eyes Elite Agent)
Medium natural humanoid , human
Initiative +12 Senses Perception +13
HP 204; Bloodied 102
AC 27; Fortitude 21, Reflex 24, Will 25
Saving Throws +2
Speed 6
Action Points 1
Rapier (standard, at-will) Weapon
+14 vs AC; 1d8+7 damage.
Hand Crossbow (standard, at-will) Weapon
Ranged 10/20; +13 vs AC; 2d6+8 damage.
Flamboyant Strike (standard; requires rapier, encounter) Weapon
+14 vs AC; 2d8+7 damage, the agent slides the target 1 square, and the target is dazed until the end of the agent’s next turn.
Information Is Power (minor, at-will)
Ranged 5; +11 vs Will; the target grants combat advantage to the elite agent until the end of its next turn.
Aundairian Elan (immediate reaction, when the elite agent is hit by a melee or ranged attack; at-will)
If the Royal Eyes elite agent is marked, that condition ends. In addition, the agent shifts 2 squares and makes a basic attack as a free action against the triggering target at any point during this movement.
Combat Advantage
A Royal Eyes elite agent deals 3d6 extra damage on melee and ranged attacks against any creature granting combat advantage to it.
Disguise Trick (standard; at-will) Illusion
The Royal Eyes elite agent takes on the appearance of any Medium humanoid race. Its clothing and equipment alter appearance to reflect this change. The illusion does not adjust sound or texture, so a creature listening to or touching an elite agent might detect the illusion.
Alignment Unaligned Languages Common
Skills Acrobatics +15, Bluff +16, History +12, Insight +13, Streetwise +16, Thievery +15
Equipment: crossbow bolts (20) , hand crossbow , leather armor , rapier , thieves’ tools .
[/sblock][sblock=Adventure Summary]
Motives
Everyone: Report back to Byron & decide what to do with the information about the brotherhood.
[sblock=LB3 Summary]
Summary of Events
1. Bested Pirates en route to Allaria. Traveled on the ship Wind's Will captained by Captain Levenbrech, and mated by Porse and Trig.
2. Arrived in the port, to find it besieged by Lizards from the unending mire. Defeated lizards and met/teamed up with Charina.
3. Journeyed to Geardagas and asked the locals for information with mixed results (link to the leads gathered).
4. Went to the temple of Netari, where the new priest, Father Niris, has been tending to the ill (apparently quite poorly). He led the players into the catacombs, where his zombie minions ambushed. The priest, over confident, rambled on about Hellview (background reference for players).
5. Dealing a mortal blow to the Priest, he says Master De Luccia (First time they have heard the name) cannot be stopped, and he stated that Greggor "will be... among the first... at Hellview." The priest laid dying on the floor with his fallen minions.
6. As they approach Hellview, they encounter the ghost of Sir Alistair Glasston, who begged them to enter the cave and retrieve his lost battleaxe.
7. They entered Hellview, and came across a portal, as well as some guards/workers. It seems they were using zombies to dig a new path near the portal...
8. They step through the portal into a bizarre world. A demon statue looms ahead, with a tall gate behind. The bodies of fallen adventurers, as well as a dead demon, lay about the floor. Wil Triggered the Demon statue trap, alerting the nearby demon's.
9. After a long battle, they slew all of the demons who had come through the hell gate, and they found Sir Alistair Glasston's lost battleaxe. But Greggor was still missing, and there is the question of why the demons were digging.
10. Hergunna departed the group to alert the local militia, while the others pressed ahead North, trying to find the source of the demon-aligned miners, as well as the lost silver.
11. They came upon a wall blocking the road to the mine. Mounted knight Brother Arleas leads a band of outlaws and zombies to defend the mine entrance. After slaying the Knight and half his men, the remaining wizards and archers closed the gate. The battle continued until only the fat temporal wizard, Alaria, remained alive. She pleaded for her life to be spared.
12. Alaria identified the men who hired her as being part of the Brotherhood.
13. They entered the mine and found Greggor with some other miners. Greggor shows them a path recently carved from the mine into the Hellview portal tunnels. They are using the tunnel to subvert the protection which bars them from exiting the portal into Alaria.
14. By the portal, they opened up the wall to reveal a hidden demon temple. Inside, Master De Luccia brings the demon Amendfohl (the same demon that Sir Alistair Glasston fought during the fall of Allaria) back to life. De Luccia Declared, "The time for the Brotherhood of the Bright Eon is once again at hand." The players slay the demon, and De Luccia offers them a deal where everyone just walks away. The players balk, and attack. DeLuccia drops Kruk and threatens to kill the dwarf if they don't leave, but the players press the attack, and kill the brotherhood master as well.
[/sblock]Summary of Events
1. The adventurers return to Geardagas. They meet with Count Saga, who puts them on a quest to Alert Daunton to the Brotherhood threat and request aid for Allaria. They are joined by the mage Khemnos.
2. They board the Wind's Will to return back to Daunton, but things seem off. The Captain and his second mate are missing; First Mate Porse seems to be running the ship, and he is his usual unfriendly self. Over dinner, they question Porse, and get a bad feeling about the Sailor's intentions.
3. The Sailors made a move against the adventurers at night. The sea is rough.
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